Senior Site Manager

Barratt Developments plc; Basildon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover - Single Cover

Annual Medical Health Assessment

26 days holiday

Job summary

Barratt Developments plc is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead construction on a development, coordinating labour, materials and trades to meet programme, cost and quality targets.

You will ensure compliance with NHBC standards, Building Regulations and company health and safety processes, while maintaining excellent customer care and collaboration with the Contracts Manager and Sales teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working to an established build programme and managing key priorities on challenging sites.
• Proven ability to deliver weekly targets through proactive organisation of the labour force.
• Excellent communicator and influencer to gain compliance and drive delivery.
• Strong leadership and assertive skills to ensure high-quality site delivery.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and anticipate changing business needs.
• Strong problem-solving ethic and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage the construction of a development, including pre- and post-housebuilding works, ensuring health and safety, programme delivery, quality, customer care and cost.
• On-site compliance with health and safety standards, NHBC standards, Building Regulations and quality standards.
• Coordinate labour and resources to deliver the build programme on larger developments and schedule trades.
• Maintain stock levels to support the site programme while optimising labour efficiency.
• Ensure plots meet NHBC standards and building regulations at all timings.
• Lead on-site quality control and rectify defects to avoid delays and extra costs.
• Monitor production costs and approve contractor payments where appropriate.
• Conduct plot inspections with Local Building Inspector or NHBC and drive corrective actions.
• Deliver toolbox talks and on-site briefings to promote best practice and safety.
• Liaise with internal departments, externals suppliers and partners to achieve the build programme.
• Collaborate with Sales to ensure smooth delivery of homes and high customer satisfaction.
• Provide high standard site presentation and participate in New Home Tours with Sales Advisors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Budget management

Education

Chartered Institute of Builders

NVQ Level 5 in Construction Management

Job description

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you’ll find us working on some circa 400 developments in both towns and rural areas across the UK, and every one poses unique challenges. Some are from scratch on brownfield sites; others see us adapting existing buildings, like old factories or disused hospitals.

We need people who can bring us fresh ideas and imagination on one hand, and the commercial ability to manage people, budgets and costs on the other. It is testament to the professionalism of our construction teams that since 2004, Site Managers have won more NHBC Pride in the Job Awards than any other housebuilder.

Responsible to the Contracts Manager you will manage the construction of a development, including all associated pre and post housebuilding works, ensuring that targets are met regarding health and safety, delivery to build programme quality, customer care, and cost.

You will be expected to:

• Ensuring compliance on site at all times to the company health and safety standards and processes, NHBC standards, building regulations, and overall quality standards.
• Co-ordinating labour and resources on site to deliver the build programme on larger developments, and to proactively schedule in trades to ensure optimum delivery.
• Manage material levels on larger site to ensure the minimum amount of stock, but enough to ensure the site programme is met and all labour is efficiently employed.
• Ensuring that all plots are built to the highest standard of quality, complying with the NHBC Standards, Building Regulations, range specifications, and best practice.
• Undertaking company directed quality control procedures and inspections at the correct timings, and rectifying any defects so as not to incur additional cost, time delays to the programme, or reduction in the final quality.
• Monitoring and controlling the cost of production, and approving payment to contractors and trades where appropriate.
• Initiating and attending plot inspections with the Local Building Inspector or NHBC, taking corrective action to ensure a minimum of RI’s/BRI’s.
• Carrying out toolbox talks or similar on-site briefings to influence, gain commitment, and to drive best practice.
• To have regularly displayed a proactive approach to mitigating risk, to build sequencing, and to overall quality on site.
• Liaising proactively with other internal departments, externals suppliers and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved.
• Working with sales through regular sales/build meetings to ensure a smooth and controlled delivery of homes for customers.
• To deliver a high standard of site presentation at all times.
• Carrying out New Home Tour with the Sales Advisor and customer(s) to give a good demonstration of the home, answering any questions, and rectifying any issues before Legal Completion.
• With the support of the Contracts Manager, ensure that the on-site Construction team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the site’s workload and resources.
• Showing a good behavioural example in all aspects of health and safety, organisation, conduct, quality of work, and professionalism.

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Extensive experience of working to an established build programme and managing key priorities on some challenging sites.
• Proven ability to consistently deliver weekly targets through proactive organisation of the labour force, and promoting a team working ethic.
• Excellent communicator and influencer of people to gain commitment and compliance, and to drive delivery.
• Demonstrated good leadership and assertive skills to ensure optimum delivery to the highest quality standards on site.
• Ability to prioritise tasks proactively to anticipate and meet changing business needs.
• Ability to demonstrate a strong problem-solving ethic, and the ability to get to the route cause of a problem.
• A member of the Chartered Institute of Builders and/or qualified to NVQ level 5 in Construction Management, or a time served tradesman with considerable experience of the full range of construction trades.
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of construction and housebuilding, and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. health and safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations.
• A thorough knowledge and well-rounded experience of dealing with customers and potential customers in all aspects, such as the giving of information and advice, resolving any customer issues, confirming company procedures etc.

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuildersince 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.

Barrattadopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on ourconstructionsites andsalesoffices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• Annual Medical Health Assessment
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)

Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.

Private medical cover

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.

Pension

First-class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

Annual Health Assessment

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.

Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.

So much more…

From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.

About Redrow Eastern

Our Redrow divisions have earned a unique reputation for building award-winning homes and thriving communities over the last 50 years. With a focus on quality and sustainability, they create places our customers aspire to live in.

Catering for customers looking for a premium home with timeless exteriors and open plan living, we provide award winning quality and innovative design.

That’s why we’ve been awarded the maximum 5 Stars from the Home Builders Federation since 2009, making us the only major national housebuilder to achieve this.

Where you’ll be
working

Here is where you'll be based, whether that's an office or one of our sites.

Putting diversity and inclusion front and centre

We know that a diverse team is better for our customers, makes us a more attractive employer and results in a stronger, more sustainable business. Which is why we're so committed to developing our inclusive culture.

Thinking ahead to leave a better world behind

We’re building a sustainable tomorrow, one house and one community at a time. Our commitment to our customers is rooted in every decision and day-to-day action we take.

See how our colleagues are building tomorrow together.